Description: This section
covers the creation of components from within an assembly using Component... Create.
The creation of a new component from within an assembly is a top-down technique.
Some of the choices permit good parent/child relationships, while others do
not. The focus of this session is to differentiate those techniques that promote
long-term flexibility from the options that restrict further manipulation.

Prerequisite:
Basic Design plus 120 hours.

Restructuring Components (131)

Time: 1 hour

Description:
Sub-assemblies are a great Large Assembly Management
technique. However, it can be difficult to organize them
correctly. In this
module components are restructured from one assembly level, to a different level within an
assembly. An external reference is often created with a restructured
component. While an external reference can capture the design intent, it can also
cause a component placement failure the next time a sub-assembly is brought In Session
without the appropriate references. This section will remind each user about
external references, and teach them to successfully restructure components without causing
a chain reaction of failed components.

Description:Functional
and Simplified Interchange Groups are covered in this session. A
functional interchange group is created to quickly replace functionally equivalent
components without redefining any assembly constraints or deleting any components. A
simplified interchange group is created to substitute a complex component with a
concept block and speed regeneration time.

Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 40
hours.

Mirrored Components (136)

Time:
30 minutes

Description: Obviously,
everybody knows how to create a mirrored component using Component... Create... Mirror.
This section covers the similarities and differences between Copied and Referenced
mirrored components. The advantages and repercussions for both are discussed in
detail.

Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 40 hours.

Assembly Level Features (138)

Time:
1.5 hour

Description: Every user
must completely understand the significant differences between an assembly level feature
and a part level feature created from within an assembly. This understanding must
exist whether your organization approves or disapproves of assembly level features.
The creation of a part level feature from within an assembly is a top-down technique.
The proper use of external parent/child relationships will be emphasized throughout
this section.

Prerequisite: Basic Design plus 40 hours.

AssemblySimplified Reps (141)

Time:
1 hour

Description: A Simplified
Representation is created to speed retrieval, regeneration, and repaint time for
large assemblies. The speed of the system is improved by bringing only the necessary
components, rather than the entire assembly In Session. Different
representations of the same assembly are created to accommodate the needs of different
users or tasks. Part-level simplified representations and Simplified Interchange
Groups are not discussed in this session.

Prerequisite: Basic Design plus
40 hours.

PartSimplified Reps (142)

Time:
1 hour

Description:While
many organizations have incorporated assembly-level Simplified
Representations, few have discovered the equally valuable part-levelSimplified Reps.A
part-level Simplified Representation can simplify the display of a
part and reduce clutter.When
used in combination with an assembly-level Simplified Rep, it can
speed the regeneration time for the assembly.In this respect, a part-level Simplified Representation is a
Large Assembly Management technique.Several other applications for a part-level Simplified Rep
are also discussed in this session.

Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps

Envelopes(143)

Time:
1 hour

Description:An
Envelope is also a Large
Assembly Management technique.It is used to replace a fully parametric sub-assembly or components
with its lightweight Shrinkwrap, thereby speeding regeneration time
for the top-level assembly.This
session will integrate the concepts of Envelopes,
Shrinkwrap, and Assembly Simplified Representations into a very impressive and
cohesive large assembly management technique.It is recommended for any user dealing with a large assembly.
This module is new to release Wildfire 3.0, and not available in any
previous release.

Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps

Zone
Simplified Representations(144)

Time:
1 hour

Description:A
Zone is aLarge
Assembly Management technique.It is used to quickly identify a selection set of components.A Zone is used in
combination with a Simplified
Representation to speed regeneration time.Half-Space, Radial Distance
From and Inside-Outside Zones
will be discussed in this session. Zones
are recommended for any user/organization dealing with a large assembly.
This module is new to release Wildfire 3.0, and not available in any
previous release.

Prerequisite:
Module141: Assembly Simplified Reps

Flexible
Components(145)

Time:
1 hour

Description:
A flexible component has an assembled state that is different than its
unassembled state. Flexibility allows a component to maintain its
original size at the part level, but have a different set of values when
the component is assembled.